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'No delay' to Senate poll result
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/06/2024
» An investigation of complaints arising from the Senate election will not delay the time frame for announing the results, Election Commission chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong said.
China Premier Li starts Australia trip with Adelaide panda announcement
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2024
» China Premier Li Qiang kicked off his four-day visit to Australia on Sunday by announcing Beijing would provide a new pair of pandas to Australia's Adelaide Zoo after the current pair returns to China later this year.
Young HIV cases still face stigma
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/06/2024
» Thailand needs to work faster to reduce stigmatisation against young people living with HIV (young PLHIV) in healthcare settings, experts say, as it is deterring them from seeking treatment and hindering the global goal of ending the Aids epidemic.
Bdap's arrest a litmus test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/06/2024
» As Thailand vies for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2025-2027 term -- something the previous Prayut government failed to do -- the arrest of Y Quynh Bdap, a Vietnamese political activist with UN refugee status, will serve as a litmus test for Thailand's human rights standards.
Vietnamese dissident’s arrest raises alarm
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/06/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government not to deport Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap, who was arrested in Bangkok this week, out of fear for his safety.
Not to die in vain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/06/2024
» A month has passed since political activist Netiporn Saneysangkhom died in a prison hospital, and yet we still haven't seen any progress regarding the probe into her tragic passing.
‘Majority’ disagree with amnesty bill
Published on 13/06/2024
» The majority of people surveyed by the Secretariat of the House of Representatives disagree with a bill sponsored by civil society groups seeking amnesty in political and lese-majeste cases dating back to September 2006.
Cultural resistance
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/06/2024
» Re: "Know your history", (Editorial, June 8).
Protect democracy and journalists
Oped, Published on 13/06/2024
» 'Foreign agent", "undesirable", "extremist". For thousands of independent journalists trying to live and work in Russia, these words can be life-changing.
Rights body wants results on missing activists
Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has submitted to the Ministry of Justice an investigation report into nine self-exiled Thai political activists who have disappeared in neighbouring countries, urging the government to pursue the cases seriously.